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(C) Copyright 2018 LondonerOlympics: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir capture ice dance gold to cap most stunning skating comeback in historyhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/19/tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-capture-olympic-ice-dance-gold-to-cap-greatest-and-most-stunning-figure-skating-comeback-in-history
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:46:43 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/19/tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-capture-olympic-ice-dance-gold-to-cap-greatest-and-most-stunning-figure-skating-comeback-in-historyThey're the best of all time.Olympics: Sarnia skater Michael Marinaro and partner Kirsten Moore-Towers place 11th in pairs figure skatinghttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/15/canadas-duhamel-radford-win-olympic-bronze-in-pairs
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:00:52 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/15/canadas-duhamel-radford-win-olympic-bronze-in-pairsHometown Glory was the name and the
aim of the program, and Canadian
skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric
Radford delivered a superb rendition
on the biggest, most glorious stage
their sport offers.Korea's Olympic men's hockey team features Clinton goalie Matt Daltonhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/09/matt-dalton-grew-up-north-of-london-and-played-junior-b-hockey-in-the-early-stages-of-a-career-that-has-taken-him-around-the-globe
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:25:51 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/09/matt-dalton-grew-up-north-of-london-and-played-junior-b-hockey-in-the-early-stages-of-a-career-that-has-taken-him-around-the-globeWhen Southwestern Ontario’s Matt
Dalton
steps onto the ice before taking to
the
net in the Pyeongchang Winter Games
this
month, the Clinton native’s heart will
swell with national pride.Reed On Sports: Gymnastics academy invests in the futurehttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/01/reed-on-sports-gymnastics-academy-invests-in-the-future
Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:39:31 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/02/01/reed-on-sports-gymnastics-academy-invests-in-the-futureWhen the London Gymnastics Academy moves into its new digs this summer at 3392 Bateman Trail, it will do more than just offer its 1,300 gymnasts and cheerleaders a state-of-the-art facility.Reed On Sports: London hosts world’s biggest, longest-running sledge hockey tourneyhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/01/24/reed-on-sports-london-hosts-worlds-biggest-longest-running-sledge-hockey-tourney
Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:50:37 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/01/24/reed-on-sports-london-hosts-worlds-biggest-longest-running-sledge-hockey-tourneySome of the best things in life land on
our laps when we least expect them. And
while that is true about the 14th
Annual London Blizzard Invitational
Sledge Hockey Tournament Jan. 26-28,
there has also been a ton of work put
into what is now the world’s largest
and longest-running sledge hockey
tourney.Continental Cup memorabilia up for grabs at annual charity bonspielhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/01/18/continental-cup-memorabilia-up-for-grabs-at-annual-charity-bonspiel
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:27:36 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2018/01/18/continental-cup-memorabilia-up-for-grabs-at-annual-charity-bonspielWhen Ken Walmsley believes in a cause, he
throws his heart into it.Food for thought: The best local sports quotes of 2017http://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/21/food-for-thought-the-best-sports-local-sports-quotes-of-2017
Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:29:33 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/21/food-for-thought-the-best-sports-local-sports-quotes-of-2017When the clock runs out, the last putt
drops and the last pitch is thrown, a
sportswriter is granted a gift which
makes a story come alive: a good quote.
It’s not always easy gathering that
final piece of the puzzle. But when a
sports personality serves up a solid
quote, it’s worth the wait.Reed On Sports: Intercounty Baseball League on the right pathhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/14/reed-on-sports-intercounty-baseball-league-on-the-right-path
Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:18:49 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/14/reed-on-sports-intercounty-baseball-league-on-the-right-pathAs the Intercounty Baseball League (est. 1919) prepares for its 100th season, the league continues to have an identity problem. Is it an amateur or semi-professional league?Canada wins three medals at Grand Prix Final, last event before Olympicshttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/10/canada-wins-three-medals-at-grand-prix-final-last-event-before-olympics
Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:58:06 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/10/canada-wins-three-medals-at-grand-prix-final-last-event-before-olympicsCanadians won three medals at the ISU
Grand Prix Final on Saturday, the last
major international figure skating event
before the Olympic Winter Games in
February.Figure skating: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir poised to step uphttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/07/figure-skating-tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-poised-to-step-up
Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:21:09 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/07/figure-skating-tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-poised-to-step-upCanadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and
Scott Moir were in second place after
Thursday’s short program at the ISU
Grand Prix final, the last major
international competition before the
Pyeongchang Olympics.Reed On Sports: Curling’s Continental Cup making some noisehttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/07/reed-on-sports-curlings-continental-cup-making-some-noise
Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:14:25 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/12/07/reed-on-sports-curlings-continental-cup-making-some-noiseWhen the 2018 World Financial Group
(WFG) Continental Cup arrives at
London’s Western Fair Sports Centre
January 11-14, expect to hear some
noise – and lots of it. In fact,
Curling Canada chair Peter Inch said
the louder, the better.Falcons’ Hanna has high expectationshttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/11/17/falcons-hanna-has-high-expectations
Fri, 17 Nov 2017 20:13:51 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/11/17/falcons-hanna-has-high-expectationsIf one thing is certain in post-
secondary school athletics, it’s that
a mix of high school, university,
college and, yes, even mature students
all combine to make today’s Ontario
college squads more diverse than ever
before.Reed On Sports: T-Shirt celebrates Labatt Parkhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/11/03/reed-on-sports-t-shirt-celebrates-labatt-park
Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:26:29 ESThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/11/03/reed-on-sports-t-shirt-celebrates-labatt-parkWalk around anywhere in London, and
you’ll see people wearing Knights
sweaters with their favourite players’
numbers, or Western Mustangs-logoed
hoodies. Now, a T-shirt pays homage to
the world’s oldest baseball grounds at
the corner of Wilson and Riverside.Skate Canada International: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir rock and roll to world recordhttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/10/27/skate-canada-international-tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-rock-and-roll-to-world-record
Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:40:45 EDThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/10/27/skate-canada-international-tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-rock-and-roll-to-world-recordTessa Virtue and Scott Moir channelled their inner Mick Jagger, while Canadian teammate Kaetlyn Osmond picked up right where she left off.Ice champs embrace ‘sense of calm’http://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/10/25/ice-champs-embrace-sense-of-calm
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:54:16 EDThttp://www.thelondoner.ca/2017/10/25/ice-champs-embrace-sense-of-calmThe only year that Skate Canada
International gold eluded ice dancers
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, they were
left looking up at their future atop the
podium.